Hidalgo county is located in south Texas. Hidalgo county has 1,570.86 square miles of land area and 12.04 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hidalgo county population is 806,447, which has grown 41.62% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Hidalgo county median household income is $34,952 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 40.58% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.68% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Hidalgo county median house value is $78,900 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 50.57% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Hidalgo county is worse than the state average in quality. The Hidalgo county area code is 956.